Sanitary cover for pillows



Julie 16, 1925.

B. LASKIN ET AL SANITARY COVER` FOR PILLOWS Fed Nov. 4, 1924 PatentedJune 16, 1925.

UNITED STATES BENJAMIN LASKIN AND HERBERT J. BIBERMAN, 0F PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

SANITARY COVER FOR PILLOWS.

Application filed November T0 all zo/10m t may concern.

Be it known that we, BENJAMIN LAsiiiN and Herinner J. BInnnMAN, bothcitizens of the United States, both residing in Philadelphia, in thecounty of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have jointly inventeda certain new and useful Sanitary Cover for Pillows. of which thefollowing is a specilication.

This invention generally stated relates to protective coverings and hasmore, especial relation to a santitary cover for pillows and the like.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a neat,simple, desirable, efcient and comparatively inexpensive protectivecovering for pillows and the like which may be readily and expeditiouslyapplied to and removed from a pillow and which is made of sheet rubberand which is provided with a novel detachable end portion or cap wherebya pillow or the like may be maintained clean and sanitary. A furtherobject of the present invention resides in the provision of a novelarrangement and combination of parts for attaining the results sought bysaid principal object.

The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter describedand tin-ally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will bemore fully understood from the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1, is a view in elevation, partly sectioned, of the cover with thecap detached. l

Fig. 2, is an end view of Fig. 1, partly sectioned, and

Fig. 3, is a fragmentary view in section of the cover with its capattached.

For the purpose of illustrating our invention we have shown in theaccompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred byus, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory andreliable results, although it is to be understood that the variousinstrumentalities of which our invention consists can be variouslyarranged and organized and that our invention is not limited to theprecise arrangement and organization of the 4, 1924. Serial No. 747,767.

instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Thile the protective covering of our invention is especially adapted toenclose a tick containing feathers or other filling to resist or repelthe passage of water or other liquid to the feathers or other fillingobviously the cover may be used in other ways and for other purposesWithout departing from the scope of the appended claims. The cover aboutto be specifically described is applicable to household use and isespecially desirable in nurseries, sick-rooms, hospitals andinstitutions for the aged and infirm.

In the drawings the reference numeral 1() designates a sack-likecovering of thin sheet rubber. said covering being preferably formed oftwo sheets of 'material with the adjacent meeting parts stitchedtogether thus forming seams 11. The upper or mouth portion is folded inand stitched as at 12 to form a hem 13. This hem 13 therefore provides adouble thickness of goods where most desired. The hem is provided with aplurality of apertures 14 which extend entirely through the hem, saidholes being spaced apart in relatively close relation. Adapted fordetachable engagement over the mouth portion of said sack-like coveringis an end piece or cap 15 of sheet rubber, preferably made in one piece,folded over upon itself and stitched at its ends to provide seams 16.The lower edges of the cap are turned inwardly and stitched at 16 toprovide a hem 17. Thus strength is provided at a very desirable portionof the entire casing as will presently appear. Secured to inner portionof hem 17 of said cap and upon one side thereof are the male members 18of two-part snap-fasteners. Secured to the inner portion of hem 17 uponthe opposite side of the cap 15 are the female or socket members 19 ofsaid snap fasteners. The members 18-19 are attached to the cap so thatwhen the latter is inserted over the mouth of the casing 1() saidmembers 18--19 are in register with the openings or holes 14e in hein13. Thus by snapping together the continuous row of parts 18-19, whichparts pass through the holes 14: the casing and its cap are snuglysecured together as best seen in Fig. 3, to prevent dust, dirt, water orother material from penetrating between the cap and casing parts. Forillustrative purposes we have showna pillow 20 within the casing. WhileWe have shown and described snap-fasteners parts 18-19 buttons, hooksand eyes or fastening means may be devised for securing the cap to thecasing as is readily apparent. The novel form of cap provides for aquick and easy detachment of parts, it being merely necessary to graspone extremity of the cap and by exerting pull thereon rapidly disengagethe parts 18 from the parts 19. Thus an absolutely unobstructed mouthopening is provided the casing proper for removal and insertion ofpillows or the like. As clearly shown in Fig. 3, there are eight (8)thicknesses of material formed by the hems of the mouth and cap portionsof the casing, thus providing a greatly reinforced structure wherestress and strain are greatest.

What we claim is:

l. An article of the character stated comprising a protective casing orcovering of sheet rubber closed upon three sides and having an open end,which end is provided with a hem having a continuous row of spacedopenings therethrough, a 'closure or cap of sheet rubber for said casinghaving closed sides and top and an open bottom, which latter is providedwith a hem, and a plurality of fastening mediums carried by the hemportion of said cap which mediums are in register with said casingopenings when the cap is inserted over the casing mouth, whereby saidhem parts may be separably attached together by said mediumscooperatively engaging through said openings.

2. An article of the character stated comprising a protective casing orcovering of sheet rubber closed upon three sides and lhaving an openend, which end is provided with a hem having a continuous row of spacedopenings therethrough, a closure or cap of sheet rubber for said casinghaving closed sides and top and an open bottom, which latter is providedwith a hem, and a plurality of two-part snap fasteners carried by thehem portion of said cap which are in register with said casing openingswhen the cap is inserted over the 4casing mouth, whereby said hem partsmay be separably attached together by said snap-fasteners cooperativelyengaging through said openings.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto signed our names.

BENJAMIN LASKIN. HERBERT J. BIBERMAN.

